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Burlington 'top citizen' charged with fraud

A former citizen of the year in Burlington is charged with fraud after allegedly tampering with an army cadet corporation&#39;s financial statements.

By Carmen ChaiStaff reporter

Thu., Oct. 1, 2009

A former citizen of the year in Burlington is charged with fraud after allegedly tampering with an army cadet corporation's financial statements.

Halton Region police say a 75-year-old Royal Canadian Army Cadet volunteer is accused of defrauding the organization of $36,000 between September 2006 and September 2008.

The cadets contacted police in late April last year when they noticed several inconsistencies, said Det. Duncan Taylor.

An audit involving the cadets and the City of Burlington revealed the suspect had issued himself a salary of more $19,000 each year. The cadet corporation is financially supported by the city.

Stuart Chapman, of Burlington, is charged with breach of trust, making a false statement in writing and three counts of fraud over $5,000. He was not known to police before this incident.

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Chapman was named Burlington's Citizen of the Year in 1998 for his civic involvement, which has included everything from founding Crime Stoppers in Burlington to years of service with St. John Ambulance, minor hockey and various city committees.

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